Recommended approval (Apr 2026) · Council outcome not on recordGeneral Plan Amendment

Project Orchid - Future Land Use Map Amendment (Small-Scale)

Description

A small-scale land-use amendment letting buildings go up to 80 feet on 20.85 acres within the Lucie Rock Mixed Use Activity Area.

Impact summary

Enables the tall manufacturing building at the heart of the 1,000-job Project Orchid facility.

Applicant

Address: West of North Rock Road, north of Orange Avenue, Fort Pierce, FL

At a glance

Hearings: 1
Public comments: 0
Total mentions: 1

Last vote · Planning Commission

Recommended approval (Apr 2026) · Council outcome not on record6–0, unanimous

A recommendation. The council’s outcome is not on record here.

Last discussed Apr 16, 2026.

Meeting timeline (1)

Apr 16, 2026Recommended approval 6–0

Planning & Zoning Commission - Apr 16, 2026

A small-scale land-use amendment letting buildings go up to 80 feet on 20.85 acres within the Lucie Rock Mixed Use Activity Area.

Related issues (1)

Project Orchid manufacturing facility and aluminum foundry

The county approved incentives to land a glass and aluminum manufacturer near I-95 and Orange Avenue: up to $2.01 million in job grants, about $1.8 million in road impact fee relief, and a property tax exemption. It's tied to 1,005 jobs at $28.48/hour, but Commissioner Clasby pressed on what happens if the county can't fund it year to year.

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